{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox company | name = Norman Safeground | logo = [[File:Norman Safeground blue logo.jpg|200px|Norman Safeground logo]] | type = | traded_as = | predecessor = [[Norman ASA]] | foundation = [[Oslo]], Norway ({{Start date|df=yes|1984|10|1}}) | founder = | location_city = [[Oslo]] | location_country = Norway<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.norman.com/|title=Norman Safeground |publisher=norman.com |accessdate=2013-04-29}}</ref> | area_served = Worldwide | key_people = | industry = [[Computer software]], [[Security]] | products = | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | assets = | equity = | num_employees = | parent = [[AVG Technologies Norway AS]] | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = {{URL|http://www.norman.com}} | footnotes = }}
'''Norman Safeground AS''' is a developer of [[data security]] [[software]], such as [[anti-virus]], [[anti-spam]], [[anti-spyware]] and [[backup]] with local support. The company headquarters is in [[Oslo]], Norway. Norman Safeground has a global partner-network, and the main market is [[Europe]].
Norman competes in the [[antivirus]] industry against [[Avira]], BullGuard, [[F-Secure]], [[FRISK Software International|Frisk]], [[Kaspersky Anti-Virus|Kaspersky]], [[McAfee]], [[Panda Security]], [[Sophos]], [[NortonLifeLock|Symantec]] and [[Trend Micro]] among others.
== History == Norman was founded on 1 October 1984 in Oslo.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}} The company was a pioneer in proactive security software and forensics [[malware]] tools, utilizing a patented [[Sandbox (computer security)|sandbox]] technology.{{citation needed|date=June 2022}}
In 1995, Norman acquired 50 percent of IBAS AS, a Norwegian [[data recovery]] company. The company was listed on [[Oslo Stock Exchange]] on 11 August 1997. Norman ASA bought the remaining 50 percent stake in IBAS in 1999.
In 1998, Norman acquired [[ThunderByte Antivirus]].
In 2004, Norman and IBAS AS were de-merged and IBAS was listed as a separate entity on the [[Oslo Stock Exchange]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Norman Safeground |url=https://tracxn.com/d/companies/norman.com/ |access-date=2022-06-15 |website=tracxn.com |language=en}}</ref>
Norman was de-listed from [[Oslo Stock Exchange]] in October 2009 as it was acquired by the [[private equity fund]] FSN Capital Partners. In late 2012, Norman ASA was split into two companies,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.norman.com/business/news_media/news/norman_as_splits_company_to_maximize_revenue |title=Norman splits into two companies |access-date=14 May 2013 |archive-date=22 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622134527/http://www.norman.com/business/news_media/news/norman_as_splits_company_to_maximize_revenue |url-status=dead }}</ref> Norman Safeground AS focusing on consumers and SMEs and Norman Shark AS focusing on the enterprise market with their intrusion prevention services.
In November 2014, Norman Safeground was acquired by [[AVG Technologies]],<ref>{{Cite web|date=6 November 2014|title=AVG Technologies acquires Norman Safeground|url=http://www.norman.com/business/news_media/news/avg_technologies_acquire__norman__safeground|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305013653/http://www.norman.com/business/news_media/news/avg_technologies_acquire__norman__safeground|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=live|website=norman.com|publisher=Norman AS}}</ref> which two years later was acquired by [[Avast]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Antivirus software firm AVG acquired by Avast for $1.3 billion|url=https://tech.eu/brief/avg-avast-software/|access-date=2021-04-05|website=Tech.eu|date=7 July 2016 |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==References== <references />
* {{cite web | url=http://www.cio.com/article/721352/Researchers_Identify_Year_long_Cyberespionage_Operation_Targeting_Israelis_Palestinians?taxonomyId=3089 | title=Researchers Identify Year-long Cyberespionage Operation Targeting Israelis, Palestinians | accessdate=14 May 2013 | publisher=CIO.com }}{{Dead link|date=February 2026 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} * {{ cite web | url=http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/sep/05/web-security-firm-beefs-san-diego-operation/ | title=Web security firm beefs up San Diego operation | accessdate=14 May 2013 | publisher=U-T San Diego }}
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